CVE-2003-0503

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Published Jul 4, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 6.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in the ShellExecute API function of SHELL32.DLL in Windows 2000 before SP4 may allow attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a long third argument.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 6.9% (6.947% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105725489003575&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=ntbugtraq&m=105724538222772&w=2
http://www.lac.co.jp/security/intelligence/SNSAdvisory/65.html

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows 2000

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 4, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:58 AM
Reserved: Jul 3, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 7, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:02 PM

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